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Kangana pays for her sister’s treatment

A few days back we had reported that Kangana’s sister was hurt because someone threw acid on her. Well, the damage could have been much more but she was saved and luckily for her nothing happened to her eyes. She is now under examination in Mumbai. Rangoli, Kanganas’s sister is also very happy that her fiancé is still willing to marry her after all that has happened.

Kangana too thanks her lucky stars as she considers herself lucky to be an actress or else she would not have been able to afford the whole treatment. Kangana is also happy that her friends from the industry, Mukesh Bhatt and Mohit Suri are standing by her. Well Kangana, we hope such things do not happen to you or your family and you continue doing quality roles in future.

Ameesha opposite Akshay in Priyadarshan’s next

Ameesha Patel has been signed for the Priyadarshan’s next film Chandramukhi being produced by T-Series. She will be paired opposite Akshay Kumar in the film. This is the first time she will be working Priyadarshan. The film also stars Shiney Ahuja and Vidya Balan.

Says Ameesha, "I always held Priyadarshan in the highest esteem. I was always looking forward to working with him. And this exciting project is a realization of my wish-list. I am looking forward to this project as it seems to be an exciting script and starcast with the ever dependable Priyadarshan at the helm & music giant T- series backing it”.

Juhi Chawla’s film at Berlin Film Festival

Juhi Chawla’s Punjabi film Waaris Shah – Ishq Daa Waaris has been selected for the Berlin Film Festival (Asia Pacific) 2006. The film based on the life of Waris Shah, the legendary Sufi saint known for writing the famous love story of Heer Ranjha, is only entry in the category. The film is produced by Manjit Maan and directed by Manoj Punj.

Apart from Juhi, the lead starcast includes Gurdas Maan and Divya Dutta. The film is also getting appreciated at Canada.

Shwaas actor Arun Nalawade turns director

Marathi stage actor Arun Nalawade, who played the role of the sympathy-seeking grandfather in the Marathi film Shwaas – India’s official entry to the Oscars in 2004, has turned director with the Marathi film Sri Siddhivinayak Mahima.

Nalawade informed that he always wanted to become a director and after having an experience of 35 years in acting, he is all set to make his debut in direction now. Based on four independent stories of devotees of Siddhivinayak, the movie will also be based on some real life experiences. He is planning to shoot his film at the Siddhivinayak Temple as well as in Lonavala and other places in Maharashtra. Ace singer Asha Bhosale who was present for the Muhurat of his film also sung an aarti for the film.

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Abhishek promotes Ganga for Dad

Abhishek Bachchan loves his dad. But the love has just extended its arms towards Bhojpuri cinema. Amitabh, who adds star value to the Bhojpuri multi-starrer Ganga, has his son promoting the trailers of the film. Abhishek introduces the characters in the promos of the film which is doing rounds of television. Though he is not in the film, Abhishek comes in between shots of the promo.

Some days back, Amitabh made up for Abhishek’s absence for the music launch of Umrao Jaan. This indeed is a very close knit family.

Hema Malini also plays a pivotal role in the film. Ganga also stars two Bhojpuri superstars, Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kissen along with Nagma. The film is being produced by Amitabh Bachchan’s long time make up artist, Deepak Sawant.

Gafla in trouble

The director of the film Gafla, Sameer Hanchate has been sent a legal notice by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) for using the pictures of the famous BSE building on Dalal Street in Mumbai’s renowned area – Fountain. The notice also states that the posters and trailers of the movie showing the BSE tower are not shown in the right manner thereby harming its status.

Hanchate filed a notice in the Bombay High Court after receiving the notice from BSE and now a court order cannot be passed without giving him a hearing, if BSE approaches the court.

The film stars Vinod Sharawat, Shruti Ulfat and is fictional story. It has been cleared by the Censor Board and has released all over.

‘Jaan-e-Mann’ stars to walk the ramp

LYCRA MTV Style Awards 2006 has tied-up with the much-awaited, star-studded film JAAN-E-MANN to add more style and glamour to its already impressive line-up of stylish people at this year’s show.

So, get ready to see the ramp go up in flames, as Preity Zinta, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar will walk the ramp as a special promotion for their forthcoming film. These glittering stars and more will take centrestage on 14th October at the N.C.P.A., Mumbai.

Live car race shot for Ta Ra Rum Pum

Aditya Chopra has spent Rs. 2.5 Crore just to shoot a live Grand Prix-like race in the US conducted by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) for Yash Raj’s Tara Rum Pum starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerjee. The car sequence was shot in May-June with the help of leading US race car consultant Andy Hillenburg.

The film is directed by Siddharth Anand of Salaam Namaste fame. Siddharth and Aditya Chopra shot at the ARCA race track and then filmed a live race at Milwaukee. A two-seat car was specially designed which facilitated the shoot involving Saif who was right in the middle of the action. Apparently, this is going to be one of the striking action sequences which will be seen in recent times.

Talking about the action, Yash Raj films is also coming up with Dhoom 2 which has some of the best actions sequences seen in the Indian Cinema. Apparently, Hrithik went through rigorous training sessions to get the shots right. The film also stars Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Bipasha Basu and is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi.

Ravi Chopra to make Pappu Paas Ho Gaya

Filmmaker Ravi Chopra might be busy with Babul which is scheduled to release this December, but he has already started planning for his next film. Confirms Abhay Chopra (Ravi Chopra’s son), “Yes, we are making a comedy film which is tentatively titled as Pappu Paas Ho Gaya. It will be a comedy film by Ravi Chopra and will go on floors next year.” They are still working on the idea and haven’t decided on the cast of the film. “It is too early to talk about the cast as we are in the developing stage.” Pappu Paas Ho Gaya will be the story of a lawyer who fails for six years in Law School and ends up getting a murder case to deal with. Incidentally, the name of the film comes from the tagline of a famous chocolate brand which is endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan.

Adds Abhay, “Currently, we are busy with Babul and the next film to go on floors is Bhootnaath.” Babul stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan, John Abraham and Om Puri and is directed by Ravi Chopra. Bhootnath will be directed by Vivek Sharma for B. R. Films and stars Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla in lead roles. Shah Rukh Khan will be doing a guest appearance in the film.

Vishal-Shekhar to replace Rahman for Om Shanti Om

Vishal-Shekhar has replaced A R Rahman for Farah Khan’s forthcoming film Om Shanti Om, which is being produced under Shah Rukh Khan’s banner, Red Chillies Entertainment. It is said that Shah Rukh is not happy with the tunes that Rahman had composed. It is also believed that Rahman demanded a huge amount as his fee which director Farah refused to pay. However Rahman has a different story to say. According to him, Shah Rukh and he never had any problems regarding his compositions. The reason he opted out of this film was that Rahman wanted the music rights to stay with the Composer and the Lyricist along with the producer, something which Farah and Shah Rukh Khan didn’t agree with. However, Rahman succeeded in getting a share of the publishing rights for Aamir Khan’s next film, directed by Abbas Tyrewalla.

Speaking about Om Shanti Om music director Vishal Dadlani said, "Farah has approved five tunes for Om Shanti Om. We have worked with her on Jingles for the past two years so we share a great comfort level working with her. Hence, when she asked us if we would like to do the music of her next film, we agreed instantly. We are putting in our full energy in this film. We are going to create some awesome tracks, which have never been heard before." When asked about replacing A. R Rahman, Vishal said "Yes, we knew that Rahman was initially going to do the music but due to some reason the deal didn't work out. But, as you know, both I and Shekhar are big fans of Rahman ourselves and have no connection with this episode."

Asha Bhosle and Ghulam Ali will sing together after 30 years

After nearly two decades, singers Asha Bhosle and Ghulam Ali are coming together to sing a couple of Ghazals. The Ghazals will be a part of the music album of Ghulam Ali’s son, Amir Ali. Amir has composed the songs and decided to get the two legends together again. The album is yet to be titled and will have 10 songs. The lyrics are light and romantic.

The last time we heard these two legends singing together was for an album called Meraj-E-Ghazal which was about 20 years back.